1. What is your favourite type of horror film?
a. Slasher
b. Supernatural
c. Scientific
d. Naturalistic
The results show that my target audience prefer realistic horror films; this is something that could arguably happen under extreme circumstances. Slasher films came in at second, with this I may look to merge the two together as I think there are several links to both which I could use to my advantage. Now I know what my target audience prefer, I think it would be stupid to not listen to these results so I think I will be leaning towards a naturalistic horror film.
2. Do you feel that documentary style films such as The Blair Witch Project (1999) and Cloverfield (2008), are more effective at scaring the audiences as opposed to Studio lit Films such as Saw (2004)?
The results came in that my target audience didn’t believe that documented films such as Blair Witch Project aren’t as scary as studio films. Studio films are the majority of horror films which have been successful so along with my results I think I would be going this way with my film. The idea’s I have would be hard to portray through a documentary so overall I don’t think I will be going that way with my film.
3. Would you say a film including a supernatural being is more frightening than a naturalistic film with things that could actually happen?
These results show me that my target audience prefer naturalistic films; I think this is perfect as it was my favourite idea from the start. I believe with an audience they are much more enticed if the film could happen in the real world and it will also scare them a lot more to think it could actually happen.
4. Do you think a film trailer is more effective with a soundtrack?
With my question I want to gain an understanding into what my target audience think in terms of a soundtrack. The results show me that a large majority of them believe the trailer would be more effective with a soundtrack rather than without, I can use this to my advantage and somehow include a soundtrack so my target audience will be able to relate that song to my trailer and vice-versa.
5. Would you agree that a movie involving one protagonist works better than having a group?
This graph shows that my target audience think a movie involving one protagonist is less effective to a film with a group. This means that rather than a main character, a group of them would be effective. With this i would have to concentrate on more than just one actor and try to involve each of the group accordingly.
6. Like question 5, would you prefer one antagonist or a group?
With these results, a lot like the previous question I know my target audience would prefer to have only one villain rather than a group. I think this would give the film more suspense, the audience will know what to look out for and I believe it is easier to portray a villain as being someone/something that stands alone and doesn’t associate which is also more realistic.
